Caramel Sponge Pie

Rating: 4.25 stars
8 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1

This is a light springy pie that's wonderful for caramel lovers.

By Kaylene

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Recipe Summary

prep:
15 mins
cook:
45 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 pie
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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  • Separate egg whites from yolks, and place in separate large bowls. Use an electric mixer to beat egg whites until stiff.

  • To the yolks, add the brown sugar, butter, flour, and milk; beat well. Fold egg whites into the batter; pour into the pie crust.

  • Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
282 calories; protein 4g 8% DV; carbohydrates 40.2g 13% DV; fat 12.1g 19% DV; cholesterol 51mg 17% DV; sodium 173mg 7% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (7)

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Stefanie
Rating: 5 stars
06/11/2011
This recipe is amazing! I'm not quite sure what the other reviewer is talking about- this pie has a wonderful caramel flavour not eggy at all. I had to leave it in for more than 45 minutes- don't worry about it getting brown on top that's how it should be. You need to make sure that the pie is not jiggly before you pull it out of the oven! I used a graham cracker crust and soy milk and it turned out AMAZING! Will definitely be making this again. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Erin
Rating: 1 stars
12/20/2010
This tasted like scrambled eggs it took about 20 minutes in the oven. I'll probably never make this again. Read More
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8 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1
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Stefanie
Rating: 5 stars
06/11/2011
This recipe is amazing! I'm not quite sure what the other reviewer is talking about- this pie has a wonderful caramel flavour not eggy at all. I had to leave it in for more than 45 minutes- don't worry about it getting brown on top that's how it should be. You need to make sure that the pie is not jiggly before you pull it out of the oven! I used a graham cracker crust and soy milk and it turned out AMAZING! Will definitely be making this again. Read More
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Erin
Rating: 1 stars
12/20/2010
This tasted like scrambled eggs it took about 20 minutes in the oven. I'll probably never make this again. Read More
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Michelle Fink Quick
Rating: 5 stars
11/22/2016
This is delicious and so easy! Read More
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charm
Rating: 5 stars
01/16/2017
I cut the recipe in half and used individual graham shells. The pie flavor did not come through on the first bite because the graham was overwhelming. I scraped out the filling and tasted it separately and it was very good. I think a regular pastry crust is in order next time though. Maybe some dark chocolate curls too. It definitely did NOT taste like a scrambled egg as one reviewer stated. Read More
Anonymous
Rating: 4 stars
05/20/2015
I have a miniature pie maker it has a heated plate on top and bottom and this is what I used. Generally pies in this take 10-15 minutes but this one took 20 the caramel rose into the top plate and it was very hard to clean because of the stickiness but it was delicious and I will make it again this time in a regular oven. I didn't have any brown sugar on hand but a mix of regular sugar and molasses works just as well. I recommend using a non-sugary pie dough recipe as the caramel is already very sweet. Also it will look almost burnt when it is done this is normal. Read More
Kaylene
Rating: 5 stars
11/27/2019
Thank you Sarah360. This was my grandmothers recipe and unfortunately she didn t give much in the way of directions. Your advice is very much appreciated. I was a beginning cook when I submitted this and didn t realize the directions were so vague. Read More
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Sarah360
Rating: 4 stars
11/27/2018
Was surprised to find this recipe here since I grew up thinking it was a family secret. This turned out like the recipe I remember from my childhood - with a lovely creamy caramel middle and a spongy top layer. I made as written but found the directions needed a bit more detail. Definitely need to thoroughly combine the egg yolks brown sugar flour and butter before adding the milk. Otherwise the butter clumps from the cold milk and won t combine. This happened to me and I had to dump it and start again. Also for my egg whites I added a pinch of salt to stablize after they started getting foamy and then whipped to firm peaks before folding them in. The rest of the directions worked well for me and it was delicious! Read More
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